THE FINAL STEP OF GRADUATE STUDY

The dissertation is an original, research-based scholarly work that can be theoretical, empirical-theoretical, or applied theoretical in nature. A good dissertation experience depends on a strong working advisor-advisee relationship. Once the dissertation is complete, it is defended in an open, oral, public forum.

For additional information, please see the Program Handbook.

The following is a sample of student dissertation titles. For a full list, please see our Dissertation Wiki.

Makes Me Mad. The Fed Up Honeys investigate stereotypes, gentrification, and the disinvestment of the Lower East Side

The Experience of Public Art in Urban Settings

Community by Design: A Comparative Study of Moderate-Income Housing Developments

Psychological Concepts of Home Among Urban Middle-Class Families

The Effects of Sex and Race on Personal Space

Special Objects: The Function and Significance in Physical Objects in People's Lives

Towards a Model of Urban Planning In a Bureaucratic Context